Southernly wind from Bay resulting in smog in Dhaka: Met office

Dhaka residents woke up to heavy smog this morning due to the southernly wind blowing in from the Bay of Bengal, says Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The smog is a result of the extra moisture in the atmosphere and the dust in the air. It is likely to occur in the morning for the next few days, said Aftabuddin, meteorologist of the Bangladesh Met office.

This will clear out after a good rain shower, says Aftabuddin. But the Met office also forecast dry weather for the next three to four days.

Rain is likely to occur after March 19, according to the Met office.

The highest temperature on Wednesday was recorded 34.8 degrees Celsius at Ishurdi in Rajshahi division, while minimum 15.9 degrees Celsius at Dinajpur under Rangpur division.